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| - Finally made it to Pickle Bills after wanting to go for a very long time! We came in on a friend's boat which was much cooler than parking in the parking lot :) It was a Friday evening and we weren't really thinking, so didn't make a reservation beforehand. Someone in our party suggested we sit on the deck/patio on the 2nd floor, but when we made our way up there, we discovered they only sell three or four fried appetizers. We managed to put in a reservation for 13 and waited about 10 minutes, so I was very impressed how quickly they were able to accomodate us. Especially since upon entering it appeared they had a completely full house.
Inside, the decor is bizarre in a fun way. Absolutely charming! I used the restroom and was slightly confused by the mannequin I thought was a person, and the person I thought was a mannequin! Every square inch of the walls are covered with bright colors, pictures, and other knick-knacky type stuff. The place is huge inside too. They have tons of seating inside, plus a huge bar, and an outside deck, as well as the upstairs indoor bar and outdoor patio (which I'm told they sometimes have bands/DJ's on the upstairs outdoor patio, but saddly there was no live entertainment when we were there). They also have a fun "barge" type bar out in the water that is covered with a brightly colored canopy and bright lights which reminded me of a carousel. Oh, and how can I forget the swings!? They have painted wooden swings secured to the ceiling that you can sit on at the bar . Now how cool is that!?
The food was amazing! It's kind of pricey, but I would be wary of any seafood place that wasn't. I had the lobster bisque to start off (something I will never, ever pass up on a menu!), and crab cakes as an entree with some type of garlic-y mashed potatoes. Everything was excellent, and our server was awesome!! She was very attentive to our party, most of whom were a little tipsy by the time we sat down to eat.
After dinner, we walked back out to where the boat was docked for more cocktails (that we brought, so they were free!) and people/boat watched for quite some time. Pckle Bills is completely illuminated at nighttime so we had great views of the river, restaurant and other boats and people. I could have sat there all night!
Overall, Pickle Bills was a great experience that I highly recommend. I can't wait to go back!
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